CIL NET Presents…  A National Onsite Training

Implementing and Enforcing Olmstead

May 11 & 12, 2011; Atlanta, GA

** Registration or this event is now closed **

Join us at the beautiful JW Marriott Buckhead to learn how to enforce the Olmstead Decision in your state!

Cost: $125.00

The CILNET training and technical assistance program is putting together this unprecedented National training to provide IL advocates with the tools and information they need to increase their impact on Olmstead implementation.  The training will begin with a keynote address by Sam Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, who will give his perspective on Olmstead enforcement from the Federal level.  The training, facilitated by Mark Johnson, will feature in-depth approaches to Olmstead enforcement from IL leaders from across the country.  From the simple tips that can be implemented quickly to complex statewide initiatives and legal action, you will gain the knowledge and resources to increase your impact on Olmstead and help consumers in your community and State live in the community!

Join us in Atlanta to Learn:

• The background of the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Olmstead vs. L.C., and what states were called to do as a result of the decision;  
• The general status of Olmstead implementation across states, including the new stance federal agencies, especially the DOJ, are taking and what they have done to date;
• The role that centers have in advancing Olmstead implementation, including what steps to take and how to take them; and,
• Effective and varied strategies for developing Olmstead implementation and enforcement through examples and case studies from several agencies and organizations.

Target Audience: CIL and SILC staff & board members interested in Olmstead implementation and enforcement.

Implementing and Enforcing Olmstead – Basic Schedule of Events

Wednesday, May 11

8:30 – 9:00: Continental Breakfast & Registration
9:00 – 9:55: Welcome & Olmstead Background
10:30 – 11:30: Keynote Address & Introduction to Enforcement
11:30 – 12:15: Finding a Niche for Your CIL
12:15 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 2:00: Barriers to Implementation
2:00 - 4:30: California’s Statewide Approach
5:30 – 7:30: Reception

Thursday, May 12

8:30 – 9:00: Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15: Welcome and Questions   
9:15 – 12:00: Illinois’ Legal Approach
12:00 – 1:15: Lunch
1:15 – 2:00: Panel Discussion
2:00 – 4:00: Strategy Sessions
4:00 – 4:30: Wrap-Up & Evaluation

Meet your trainers:

• Karen Avery, Associate Director, Independence First
  
  
• Mike Bachhuber, Executive Director, Independent Living Council of Wisconsin
  
  
• Sam Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
  
  
• Marca Bristo, President & CEO, Access Living
  
  
• Shari Coatney, Executive Director, SKIL (SE Kansas Independent Living)
  
  
• Bill Henning, Executive Director, Boston Center for Independent Living
  
  
• Mark Johnson, Director of Advocacy, Shepherd Center
  
  
• Laura Miller, Managing Attorney, Equip for Equality
  
  
• Laurel Mildred, Olmstead Advocacy Director, California Foundation for ILCs
  
  
• Amber Smock, Director of Advocacy, Access Living
  
  
• C. Talley Wells, Director, Mental Health & Disability Rights, Atlanta Legal Aid

PRESENTED BY CIL-NET: A program of the IL NET national training and technical assistance project for Centers for Independent Living (CIL-NET) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC-NET). The IL NET is operated by ILRU, Independent Living Research Utilization, in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL).